Episode 132

Why Youth Sport Is Broken, and How We Can Fix It

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October 10th, 2022

25 mins 48 secs

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About this Episode

In episode 132, Linda Flanagan, Author, joins us.

Specifically Linda will be looking at:

  • Key issues affecting youth sports
  • How coaches can improve these
  • Role of parents in improving youth sport

About Linda

"Linda is a freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross-country and track coach. A graduate of Lehigh University, Flanagan holds master’s degrees from Oxford University and the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and was an analyst for the National Security Program at Harvard University. She is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and a 2020–21 advisory group member for the Aspen Institute’s Reimagining School Sports initiative, and her writing on sports has appeared in The Atlantic, Runner’s World, and on NPR’s education site MindShift, where she is a regular contributor. A mother of three and a lifelong athlete, Flanagan lives in New Jersey."

Twitter: @LindaFlanagan2
Instagram: @Lindaflanagan_author

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